- Born
- Birth nameMark Allen Lindsay
- Nickname
- Madman Marcus
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Mark's musical career began at the age of 15 fronting a local group in Idaho. A year later, he met keyboardist Paul Revere, and they formed The Downbeats, later to be called Paul Revere & the Raiders. In the 1960s, the Raiders chalked up 17 hot 100 hits and two network TV shows, "Where the Action Is" (1965-1967)and "It's Happening"/"Happening '68" (1968-1969). In the early 70s Mark turned to film scoring. He continued to make inroads as a solo artist with "Arizona", and as a group leader with The Raiders. By the end of the decade, Mark Lindsay retired from active performing but worked as an A&R executive for United Artists Records. As of recently, he has returned to solo performing with his "Mighty Band" playing over 100 dates a year. 1996 saw the release of his comeback album "Video Dreams".
- IMDb mini biography by: Records3@Hotmail.com
- SpousesDeborah Brandt(July 29, 1989 - present)Jaime Zagon(July 27, 1975 - August 25, 1981) (divorced)
- Hair in a ponytail
- Member of 1960s rock band Paul Revere & The Raiders.
- At different times, he lived in both 10050 Cielo Drive and 8763 Wonderland Avenue, both in Los Angeles. The Cielo Drive home became infamous after actress Sharon Tate and several guests were brutally murdered by followers of Charles Manson on August 8, 1969. The nearby Wonderland house became the site of another famous Hollywood murder when former porn-actor John Holmes and bodyguard Gregory DeWitt Niles took part in the equally horrific murder of four individuals with the encouragement of Eddie Nash, in what was a drug-related homicide on July 1, 1981. The extent of Holmes' involvement in the Wonderland Murders is unclear.
- Was head of A&R (artists and repertoire) for United Artist Records in the 1970s.
- Worked as a delivery boy for future band-mate Paul Revere at Revere's restaurant.
- Was up for the lead role in the film Wild in the Streets (1968).
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